Carlos Guillermo Smith

State Sen. Shevrin Jones, D-Miami Gardens, state Sen. Carlos Guillermo Smith, D-Orlando, along with state Reps. Dr. Anna V. Eskamani, D-Orlando, Angie Nixon, D-Jacksonville, and Michele Rayner, D-St. Petersburg, said they were not allowed to tour the facility off Tamiami Trail in the Everglades when they made a July 3 surprise visit.

The lawmakers said state officials flatly denied them entry to the immigration detention facility Thursday afternoon and later were given "vague safety concerns" without any specific details.

The colors of the pride flag will be replaced by red, white and blue on the Sunshine Skyway for the Freedom Summer Tax Holiday.

Equality Florida’s annual Pride at the Capitol event served as a kickoff to the group’s fight for LGBTQ+ rights. They urged lawmakers to vote against proposals they say threatens their safety.

Gov. Ron DeSantis says he doesn't want union dues deducted from teachers' paychecks amid opposition from those who say it could make it harder for unions to get funded.

After the 120 Florida House districts were redrawn this year in the once-a-decade reapportionment process, Republicans and Democrats are battling in a relative handful of races in the Nov. 8 elections.

In backing a Leon County judge, the appeals court panel said the department had not demonstrated that the decision “would result in irreparable harm.”

The Florida Center for Government Accountability and state Rep. Carlos Guillermo Smith, D-Orlando, filed the lawsuit claiming the health department violated the state’s public-records law by turning down requests for daily COVID-19 data.

Elopements, while relatively rare, can be extremely dangerous, especially for people living with dementia. However, every instance raises concern about accountability, awareness, training and lack of "person-centered care."

Critics say it poses a threat to thousands of migrants in the state whose temporary visas have expired or whose applications for asylum already are in the pipeline.

The statements come as the Florida Senate could vote Tuesday on legislation banning certain discussions about gender identity and sexual orientation in schools.

The House voted 67-47 to approve an unusual plan that includes a “primary” map and a “backup” map, which would be used if courts reject the primary version.